There is a version of the rent control debate that never gets had. It is not the argument about supply curves and housing starts, which economists conduct among themselves and which persuades no one who did not already agree. It is a more basic question, and Salinas voters will face it directly on November 3, […]
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Sweden’s Housing Shortage: Lessons on Rent Control and Planning
In 2016, Sweden’s National Housing, Building and Planning report made headlines with a sobering statistic: more than 255 out of 290 municipalities reported a housing shortage. Despite record levels of construction at the time, demand still far outstripped supply—especially in metropolitan areas like Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. So why, even during a period of high […]
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Salinas Investors Are Saying “No Way”—The Real Cost of Harsh Rent Control
The Salinas rental market is facing an alarming reality—investment dollars are drying up. Over the past several months, the message from investors, developers, and property owners has been loud and clear: Salinas’ extreme rent control policies are driving investment away. When pitching apartment deals in Salinas, the response has been resounding: “Why would we invest in […]
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The Dangers of Overreach; Insights from the ‘We the People’ Podcast and the Rent Control Debate
In a recent episode of the “We the People” podcast, the discussion revolved around the broader themes of government overreach and individual freedoms. While the podcast did not specifically address rent control, the insights shared illuminate a critical perspective on how regulations can sometimes infringe upon personal liberties and lead to unintended consequences. This perspective […]
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2020 is going to be the year tenant protections are implemented in California thanks to AB 1482, until then, Mayors, Supervisors, and City Council members in various cities across the Monterey County area have added more emergency tenant protections to protect tenants who may be facing evictions. Although the additional tenant protections excited tenant advocacy […]